RECA Rural Part1 Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
An Acre covers an area of how many square feet? -
correct answer ✅43,560 square feet
An Acre equals how many hectares? -
correct answer ✅0.4047 hectares
Animal Unit Equivalents -
correct answer ✅The animal unit (AU) is the standard used in
calculating the stocking rate or relative grazing impact of different
kinds and classes of livestock and grazing wildlife. For example,
AUM is the animal unit months per acre.
Beneficial Management Practices (BMP) -
correct answer ✅These are management practices or
recommended management options that agriculture managers
customize for their individual operations to help them achieve
economic and environmental sustainability.
One hectare covers an area of how many metres squared? -
correct answer ✅10,000 metres squared
,RECA Rural Part1 Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
One hectare equals how many acres? -
correct answer ✅2.471 acres
Inter-Municipal Development Plan -
correct answer ✅This is created when two or more councils each
pass a bylaw to adopt a plan to include particular areas of land
where a consensus on use and development is desired.
Land Use Bylaw -
correct answer ✅Every municipality must pass a land use bylaw
that sets out, in detail, the uses and developments allowed on each
parcel of land within the municipality.
Meridian -
correct answer ✅Meridians are lines of longitude that run north
and south on a map or globe.
Municipal Development Plan -
correct answer ✅This is a plan adopted by bylaw in municipalities
with populations of 3,500 or more. It addresses future land use
within the municipality.
,RECA Rural Part1 Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
Municipality -
correct answer ✅A general term for a city, town, village, summer
village, county, municipal district, or special area.
Range -
correct answer ✅Range lines run north and south on a map and
are located every six miles starting at the meridian line.
Section -
correct answer ✅A section of land measures one mile by one mile
and normally contains 640 acres.
SPIN -
correct answer ✅SPIN is Alberta's web-enabled spatial information
system that delivers survey plans, survey control marker data,
original township plans, and a wide variety of other land-related
information.
Soil Profile -
correct answer ✅A soil profile is a vertical section of the soil
through all its horizons, extending into the parent material.
, RECA Rural Part1 Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
gross receipts -
correct answer ✅total moneys coming in for the sale of everything
the farm produces
What is the organic label and which organization develops the
national organic standards for the organic label? -
correct answer ✅The organic label refers to the manner in which
the crops have been grown and certified in conformity with
national organic standards that have been developed by the
Standards Council of Canada. Organic crops are grown without the
use of synthetic fertilizers and pesticides, using a management
system that relies on non-chemical pest control and soil-building
techniques.
recreational land -
correct answer ✅In the context of rural real estate, any land
purchased for country weekend or vacation retreats—whether as a
place to hike, ride, or entertain—is known as recreational land.
Types of Agricultural Property (x4) -
correct answer ✅In general, the following terms are applied to the
differing agricultural uses of land:
Answers (Grade A+)
An Acre covers an area of how many square feet? -
correct answer ✅43,560 square feet
An Acre equals how many hectares? -
correct answer ✅0.4047 hectares
Animal Unit Equivalents -
correct answer ✅The animal unit (AU) is the standard used in
calculating the stocking rate or relative grazing impact of different
kinds and classes of livestock and grazing wildlife. For example,
AUM is the animal unit months per acre.
Beneficial Management Practices (BMP) -
correct answer ✅These are management practices or
recommended management options that agriculture managers
customize for their individual operations to help them achieve
economic and environmental sustainability.
One hectare covers an area of how many metres squared? -
correct answer ✅10,000 metres squared
,RECA Rural Part1 Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
One hectare equals how many acres? -
correct answer ✅2.471 acres
Inter-Municipal Development Plan -
correct answer ✅This is created when two or more councils each
pass a bylaw to adopt a plan to include particular areas of land
where a consensus on use and development is desired.
Land Use Bylaw -
correct answer ✅Every municipality must pass a land use bylaw
that sets out, in detail, the uses and developments allowed on each
parcel of land within the municipality.
Meridian -
correct answer ✅Meridians are lines of longitude that run north
and south on a map or globe.
Municipal Development Plan -
correct answer ✅This is a plan adopted by bylaw in municipalities
with populations of 3,500 or more. It addresses future land use
within the municipality.
,RECA Rural Part1 Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
Municipality -
correct answer ✅A general term for a city, town, village, summer
village, county, municipal district, or special area.
Range -
correct answer ✅Range lines run north and south on a map and
are located every six miles starting at the meridian line.
Section -
correct answer ✅A section of land measures one mile by one mile
and normally contains 640 acres.
SPIN -
correct answer ✅SPIN is Alberta's web-enabled spatial information
system that delivers survey plans, survey control marker data,
original township plans, and a wide variety of other land-related
information.
Soil Profile -
correct answer ✅A soil profile is a vertical section of the soil
through all its horizons, extending into the parent material.
, RECA Rural Part1 Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
gross receipts -
correct answer ✅total moneys coming in for the sale of everything
the farm produces
What is the organic label and which organization develops the
national organic standards for the organic label? -
correct answer ✅The organic label refers to the manner in which
the crops have been grown and certified in conformity with
national organic standards that have been developed by the
Standards Council of Canada. Organic crops are grown without the
use of synthetic fertilizers and pesticides, using a management
system that relies on non-chemical pest control and soil-building
techniques.
recreational land -
correct answer ✅In the context of rural real estate, any land
purchased for country weekend or vacation retreats—whether as a
place to hike, ride, or entertain—is known as recreational land.
Types of Agricultural Property (x4) -
correct answer ✅In general, the following terms are applied to the
differing agricultural uses of land:
